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sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o four_o volume_n london_n print_v for_o b._n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o his_o grace_n john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o text_n of_o each_o sermon_n sermon_n 1._o matth._n xxv_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o be_v foolish_a etc._n etc._n page_n 3._o sermon_n ii_o ezra_n ix_o 13_o 14._o and_o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o these_o abomination_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v 43_o sermon_n iii_o matth._n v._o 44_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o page_n 83_o sermon_n iu._n luke_n x._o 42_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a 123_o sermon_n v._o matth._n 25.46_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a 153_o sermon_n vi_o ecclesiaste_n ix_o 11_o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o 185_o sermon_n vii_o jeremiah_n vi_o 8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v page_n 221_o sermon_n viii_o act_v xxiv_o 16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 259_o sermon_n ix_o zech._n vii_o 5_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_a unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o 297_o sermon_n x._o psalm_n lxxiii_o 25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 339_o sermon_n xi_o jer._n ix_o 23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n lovingkindness_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n 379_o sermon_n xii_o tit._n iii_o 2_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n 419_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o her_o royal_a highness_n the_o princess_n and_n of_o denmark_n at_o tunbridge-well_n september_n 2_o d._n 1688._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matth_n xxv_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o be_v foolish_a etc._n etc._n my_o design_n at_o present_a be_v to_o explain_v this_o parable_n and_o to_o make_v such_o observation_n upon_o it_o as_o seem_v most_o natural_o and_o without_o squeeze_v the_o parable_n to_o spring_v from_o it_o and_o then_o to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ten_o virgin_n those_o who_o embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o their_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v home_o his_o bride_n in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o light_n of_o lamp_n or_o torch_n but_o this_o profession_n be_v not_o in_o all_o equal_o firm_a and_o fruitful_a and_o therefore_o those_o who_o persevere_v and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o this_o profession_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o fierce_a storm_n and_o assault_n of_o persecution_n to_o which_o this_o profession_n be_v expose_v and_o be_v thus_o firm_o root_v in_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a life_n these_o be_v the_o wise_a virgin_n but_o those_o who_o either_o desert_a this_o profession_n or_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o it_o be_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o they_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o parable_n represent_v they_o vers_n 3_o 4._o they_o that_o be_v foolish_a take_v their_o lamp_n and_o take_v no_o oil_n with_o they_o but_o the_o wise_a take_v oil_n 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offer_v which_o he_o have_v not_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o live_v by_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a and_o certain_a mean_n of_o our_o happiness_n than_o any_o invention_n and_o device_n of_o our_o own_o three_o i_o observe_v that_o even_o the_o better_a and_o more_o considerate_a sort_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a and_o watchful_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o death_n and_o judgement_n whilst_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v even_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o personal_o present_a with_o they_o and_o after_o a_o particular_a charge_n give_v they_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n yet_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o guard_n upon_o themselves_o as_o to_o watch_n with_o he_o for_o one_o hour_n 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